Author: Andre

  • The Supremecy of the Son of God.

    “The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.


    For in him all things were created:


    things in heaven and on earth,
    visible and invisible,
    whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities;
    all things have been created through him and for him.


    He is before all things, and
    in him all things hold together.


    And he is the head of the body, the church;


    He is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.


    For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and


    through him to reconcile to himself all things,
    whether things on earth or things in heaven,


    by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.


    Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior.


    But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body
    through death


    to present you holy in his sight,
    without blemish and free from accusation—if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel.


    This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and


    of which I, Paul, have become a servant.”


    ‭‭Colossians‬ ‭1‬:‭15‬-‭23‬ ‭NIV‬‬
    https://bible.com/bible/111/col.1.15-23.NIV

  • More photos on Italy

  • SEI MUTIG

    Sei mutig

    “So lasst uns nun mit Freimütigkeit hinzutreten zum Thron der Gnade, damit wir Barmherzigkeit erlangen und Gnade finden zu rechtzeitiger Hilfe!”Hebräerbrief 4:16

    Der sicherste Ort, an den wir uns wenden können, wenn wir gesündigt haben, ist der Thron der Gnade.

    In Hebräer 4,15 lesen wir, dass Jesus Christus mit unseren menschlichen Schwächen mitfühlen (sympathisieren) kann.

    Mitfühlen bedeutet “mitleiden”, und obwohl Christus nicht gesündigt hat, ist er in der Lage, sich in unsere Kämpfe einzufühlen.

    Der Druck, zu sündigen, ist stark und die Versuchungen, denen wir ausgesetzt sind, sind mächtig, doch Jesus versteht, was wir durchmachen. Er kennt den geistlichen Kampf, in dem wir uns befinden, genau.

    Weil Jesus weiß, wie der Kampf gegen die Sünde aussieht, können wir vor ihn hintreten. Unser zuversichtliches Auftreten ist anders als das eines alttestamentlichen Hohepriesters, der immer befürchtete, dass sein Opfer dem Herrn nicht genehm sein könnte. Die Konsequenz wäre sein Leben gewesen, das im Gericht genommen worden wäre.

    Wir haben den auferstandenen Herrn als unseren Hohenpriester.

    Er war das vollkommene Opfer für unsere Sünde, deshalb können und sollen wir uns zielstrebig und mutig an seinen Gnadenthron wenden.

    Derjenige, der auf diesem Thron sitzt, hat Barmherzigkeit und Gnade in Überfluss für den gedemütigten Sünder.

    Er weiß, was wir durchmachen; Er weiß, was wir brauchen, und Er kann uns das geben, wonach wir suchen.

    Geh heute zu ihm!

    Übersetzt von “Being still with God every day”

  • BE BOLD

    Be Bold

    Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. HEBREWS 4:16

    The safest place to go when we have sinned is the throne of grace.

    In Hebrews 4:15 we read that Jesus Christ can commiserate (sympathize) with our human weaknesses.

    Sympathize means “to suffer with,” and even though Christ did not sin, He is able to sympathize with our struggles.

    The pressure to sin is intense and the temptations we face are powerful, yet Jesus understands what we are going through. He knows well the spiritual battle we are engaged in.

    Therefore, because Jesus knows what the contest against sin is like, we are able to go before Him.

    Our confident approach is unlike an Old Testament high priest who always feared that his sacrifice might not be acceptable to the Lord. The consequence for that would be his life, taken in judgment.

    We have the resurrected Lord as our High Priest.

    He was the perfect sacrifice for our sin, so we can, and we should – purposefully and boldly approach His throne of grace.

    . The One seated upon that throne has mercy and grace in abundance for the humbled sinner.

    He knows what we are going through; He knows what we need, and He can give us that which we seek.

    Go to Him today!

    From: “Being still with God every day.”

  • A week in Italy

    On our way to Italy.

    Overnight in Como, Italy

    She is exited?
  • Ludwigshafen and Mannheim.

    We went to Ludwigshafen and Mannheim today and had lunch at the Rheinterrassen Restaurant.

    https://www.rheinterrassen.info/menue

    We went for a walk on the banks of the Rhine. Bella had a quick dip. It was very hot today.

  • Photos of the day

  • Ambassadors of Mercy

    I appeal to you for my son Onesimus.

    PHILEMON 10

    Onesimus was a runaway slave whose name meant “useful,” once useful to his master Philemon and then useful to Paul.

    His story helps us learn about being agents of reconciliation . . .

    Scripture is silent about why Onesimus fled from his master, although it is generally assumed he absconded with some of his master’s funds or property.

    However, after Onesimus became a believer, he was extremely helpful to Paul (v. 11).

    In fact, this slave’s life was so transformed by God’s love that he was willing to return to Philemon to face the consequences of his past sins.

    Although the acceptable punishment for Onesimus’s offense was probably death, Paul exhorted Philemon to see Onesimus not as an unworthy slave but as a spiritual brother.

    Paul’s personal intervention in the life of a new convert is exemplary for all believers.

    Every Christian is God’s ambassador for reconciliation, forgiveness, and new hope in Christ.

    We must look at the heart of a person rather than the outward appearance or circumstances.

    God demonstrated through Paul’s appeal that mercy is always preferable to harsh legalism.

    You yourself have received mercy from the Lord. To whom can you extend that same mercy today?

  • Prayer of Repentance

    Lord, I am so sorry for all the times I promised to change, but fell back into old habits.

    I am sorry for saying I follow You, yet ignored reading Your Word to know you better and draw closer to You.

    I’ve disappointed You more times than I can count, but I thank you for giving me a new day.